Carrot Curry

Serves 3

Preparation Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 15-20 mins

Ingredients :
Medium Size Carrots - 4-5 Nos.
Medium Size Tomato - 1 Nos.
Large Onion - 2 Nos.
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp.
Curd - 1cup
Garam Masala - 1 Tsp.
Cumin Powder - 1 Tsp.
Coriander Powder - 1 Tsp.
Red Chilli Powder - as per taste
Oil
Salt
Water


Method :
1) Wash, peel and cut carrots in baton or jardinaire (thicker and longer pieces) style.
2) Blend onions in a food processor to a thick paste. Roughly chop tomatoes
3) Heat oil in a pan. Add onion paste and ginger-garlic paste and cook till onions turn pink.
4) Add tomatoes, garam masala, cumin and coriander powder, chilli powder and salt. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
5) Add carrots and some water. Cover and cook till carrots are soft. Add some more water if required but not too much.
6) Beat the curd and make it smooth. Add it to the curry. Adjust seasoning if required. Cook for 4-5 minutes. Serve hot with parathas or rotis.

Tips :
1) Carrots can be replaced with paneer, babycorn, cauliflower, potatoes.
2) Blanching vegetables can reduce the nutrition content. Hence try to use carrots directly.
3) Refer video below to understand jardiniere style of cutting carrots.

Quick Aloo Curry

Serves 3

Preparation Time : 5 mins
Cooking Time : 15-20 mins

Ingredients :
Medium Size Potato - 1 Nos.
Medium Size Capsicum - 1 Nos.
Medium Size Tomato - 1 Nos.
Large Onion - 1 Nos.
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp.
Chicken 65 Masala - 25 gms.
Oil
Salt
Water


Method :
1) Cut potatoes, capsicum, tomato, onion in cubes.
2) Heat oil in a pan. Add onions, ginger-garlic paste and cook till onions are translucent.
3) Add tomatoes and capsicum. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
4) Add potatoes and mix all vegetables well.
5) Add Chicken 65 masala. Mix well. Add 1 glass full of water and mix everything well. Add salt if required. ( Some masalas might not have salt in them.)
The sauce tends to thicken as it cooks because of cornflour in the masala. If you like a thinner sauce you may add a little more water and adjust consistency.
6) Check for seasoning and adjust if required.
7) Cook till potatoes are soft. Serve hot with parathas or chapatis.

Tips :
1) To make it even quicker, pressure cook till 1 whistle or pre-cook potatoes.
2) Potatoes can be replaced with paneer, babycorn, cauliflower.